2.26.2008

2.25.2008

A summer moment2 pink things I foundon the streetSunday

1.$5 pink blouse2. $10 Indian dress

some like it hot.I can't wait until summer.sweaty arms, sittin' on the steps,old men play cards on the stoops,bare legs, drinking egg creamsand just hangin' around.pretty simple stuff;being hot,I guess.

man,beijing was hot hot.people practically live outside....move all their furniture out too.

2.21.2008

Much like old-style photography,when artists had to work with heavyequipment and tedious development,John Chiara props his hand-built(room-sized!) camera on atrailer to take these radlandscape photos.it's all about process.

After hearing him speak, Iwas further taken by his hilariousself-depreciating 'matter-of=fact' mannerism.He made fun of his buildings, his clientsand advocated for the "anti-luxury" of space....steep ladders, reinforced concrete,courtyards separating rooms,and other architecturalchallenges, "keepsthe mind young,"he said."

2or3 reasons why ANDO is cool...

1. He is hilarious. I've really never laughed so hardat a lecture before...and we all know how boring lectures can be.2. Ando's style is simple, green & elemental: light, water, air.3. Ando does not compromise. He is faithful to his dreams.And you can tell that he rarely sucks up to his clients.Like an old-style modernist, he knows hisarchitecture...and does what he wants.lately, I've been missingthat kind of architect.problematic?